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Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-18-2012

Replies: 18

Converting old stuff to NMEA

Views: 2,988

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Re: Converting old stuff to NMEA

The unit that processes the pong also generates the ping. This will be the head unit from the original sounder or the replacement (like the DST-2).
The analogue transducer itself acts like a...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-17-2012

Replies: 18

Converting old stuff to NMEA

Views: 2,988

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Re: Converting old stuff to NMEA

Depth Transducers are a certainly more complicated than Speed Transducers.
The real basics of depth transducers are as hellosailor said, Additionally to this it is useful to check signal strength...

Forum: Electronics

04-26-2010

Replies: 26

nmea 0183 to RS232

Views: 12,201

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

No worries Howard, you just sounded frustrated,...

No worries Howard, you just sounded frustrated, didn't sound like it needed an apology at all but thanks all the same.

Our NMEA 0183 information sheet, containing everything we are allowed to give...

Forum: Electronics

04-19-2010

Replies: 26

nmea 0183 to RS232

Views: 12,201

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Quoting from the NMEA 0183 version 2.20 standard:...

Quoting from the NMEA 0183 version 2.20 standard:
"The drive circuit used to provide the signal 'A' and the return 'B' shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements of EIA-422-A (December 1978)". So in...

Forum: Electronics

03-08-2010

Replies: 26

nmea 0183 to RS232

Views: 12,201

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Good point, isolated outputs will sync to...

Good point, isolated outputs will sync to whatever they are driving so are totally safe. It is rare though, many manufacturers don't even bother with isolated inputs as required by the latest NMEA...

Forum: Electronics

03-08-2010

Replies: 19

Which equipment route for full Laptop access?

Views: 1,502

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Currently writing the config tool for the NGW-1....

Currently writing the config tool for the NGW-1. We released the device with default settings because so many people were desperate for it.
It is possible to change the baud rates now, you will need...

Forum: Electronics

03-01-2010

Replies: 26

nmea 0183 to RS232

Views: 12,201

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

NMEA 0183 is RS422 which is different to RS232,...

NMEA 0183 is RS422 which is different to RS232, actually if everything is working within their respective specs then the RS422 will not provide the voltage levels for the RS232. Luckily modern RS232...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-10-2010

Replies: 18

Converting old stuff to NMEA

Views: 2,988

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

I would always recommend being comfortable with...

I would always recommend being comfortable with your purchases, if you are not sure the DST-2 will work with your old transducer then absolutely go with Pub911's advice and buy a new Active...

Forum: Electronics

02-10-2010

Replies: 2

Triducer (NKE)

Views: 1,074

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Just received this in our support email, I don't...

Just received this in our support email, I don't have an answer for him without knowing what the wiring colours of his NKE transducer represent. Thought I'd post his question and see if anyone can...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-05-2010

Replies: 18

Converting old stuff to NMEA

Views: 2,988

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Actisense DST-2

We have a product which will convert old depth speed and temp transducers into NMEA 0183 data, the DST-2 (http://bit.ly/cMRZ6b)

Depth connects to a standard piezoelectric depth sounder crystal...

Forum: Electronics

02-05-2010

Replies: 19

Which equipment route for full Laptop access?

Views: 1,502

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

The NGW-1 is bi-directional, a conversion list is...

The NGW-1 is bi-directional, a conversion list is available here (http://www.actisense.com/HTML/Products/Gateways/NMEA_2000_Gateway_1/Downloads.php).
More conversions are being worked on and will be...

Forum: Electronics

02-05-2010

Replies: 17

Navigational Aids for the Chesapeake

Views: 1,208

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Having the power and data in the same bundle...

Having the power and data in the same bundle within the same shielding in the NMEA 2000 set-up (without getting too technical) has several benefits:

1: The data being referenced to the ground in...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-05-2010

Replies: 18

Any NMEA geeks out there?

Views: 2,741

Posted By ActisenseTechSupport

Thanks for the plug eherlihy. The NDC-4 has...

Thanks for the plug eherlihy.

The NDC-4 has 4/5 inputs, the baud rates can be set so you can use one with AIS for example.
It has 2 outputs so you can output 4800 baud for your autopilot and...

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